> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://vetdd.org/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://vetdd.org/docs/getting-started/do-i-need-a-github-account/tip-for-researchers-and-academics.md).

# Tip for researchers & academics

If you wish to be credited for your contributions outside the scope of VetDD, be sure to link your Github profile with ORCID. <img src="https://3351227934-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FsM8iXnuxYV6Fm4YUu2kI%2Fuploads%2FzRzy2AOPJHFuZghl9KDO%2Forcid.png?alt=media&amp;token=243438b5-3be4-4873-b86f-85105ad46762" alt="" data-size="line">

To do this, navigate to your [profile settings](https://github.com/settings/profile) → Scroll down to "ORCID iD" → [Connect your ORCID iD](https://github.com/settings/orcid_connection/new).

More details on ORCID are avaialble here: <https://info.orcid.org/what-is-orcid/> .

*Please note: How ORCID handles & reflects the correlation is outside the scope of VetDD's operations.*